Network Engineer/ onsite in Virgina- Contract

Title

Network Engineer

Location

Virginia

• Cisco Enterprise Networking, with strong expertise in routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, firewall security, and WAN technologies.

Full Job Description

Network Engineer

Principal accountabilities

• Execute Implementation Plans for Layer 2/3 enterprise networks that include Spanning Tree, virtual local area networks (VLANs), Virtual Port Channels (VPCs), Port Channels, redundant connectivity to ISPs, complex routing/switching infrastructure, extranet connectivity, data center design, and Wide Area Network (WAN) integration.
• These tasks shall be performed in an environment that includes network interfaces using a variety of network data link technologies such as wired Ethernet, enterprise Wi-Fi and serial interfaces/leased TELCOM connections using Frame Relay, VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), and High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC).
• Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Routing Information Protocol (RIP) internal routing protocols, and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
• Deploy, configure, and maintain site-to-site and client-based Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), configure Internet Protocol Security (IPsec), and design, deploy, configure and maintain Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) tunnels.
• Deploy Network Protection Plans to include firewall perimeters.
• Deploy, administer, configure, update, and maintain firewall perimeters.
• Expand network capabilities through bandwidth optimization, effective transport protocols application, and Quality of Service (QOS).

2.1.11.2 Qualification and experience

• Hands on experience with industry network protocols (TCP/IP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS, VLANs, Wireless LANs and VPN)
• Strong knowledge and experience in routing and switching protocol, WAN technologies including MPLS, Point to Point, MAN and Wireless; LAN technologies including LAN design standards and best practices, Data Center network Design and Wireless solutions; and security standards with ASA firewall, design and best practices
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to clearly communicate complex findings and present them to ensure audience appeal at various levels of the organization and with clients
• Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Customer service, process and solution oriented
• 2 years of relevant experience